US State Department calls for peaceful settlement of disputes between China and India

Reporter : Gao Jianwen

Editor : Yun Tian

Publisher : Sound Of Hope

Ref : https://www.soundofhope.org/post/391201

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India and the Chinese Communist forces once again clashed at the confrontation point in Ladakh Gavan Valley in the evening of 15 June. According to the Indian Army’s confirmation on the evening of 16 June, another 17 soldiers died in the Indian Army, and the death toll has since risen to 20. Although the CCP official did not disclose the number of casualties, according to reports in the media, 43 people were killed or wounded in the CCP army. The US State Department stated today (17th) that it hopes that both parties will resolve disputes in a peaceful manner.

According to comprehensive media reports, according to a statement issued by the Indian Army last night, in addition to the death of one officer and two soldiers in the conflict, 17 injured Indian soldiers were lost to the cold weather below zero degrees Celsius at high altitudes. Suffering from serious injuries, the death toll in the conflict rose to 20.

According to reports, the incident caused anger among the Indian people. Many Indian netizens tweeted criticism of the CCP, and some Indian politicians also demanded revenge. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, a senior member of the House of Representatives of Congress, the largest opposition party in India, tweeted that Indian officers and soldiers have been the victims of the Chinese Communist Party's unscrupulous "invasion" operation. "We need appropriate revenge, revenge, and revenge."

Amarinder Singh, governor of Punjab, India, also tweeted that it was time for the Indian government to take some harsh measures. It is pointed out that every time India makes a weak response, it will make the CCP even more combative. Singh said, "What happened in the Galvan Valley is a manifestation of continued human rights violations by China (the Chinese Communist Party). It is time to resist these invasions. This is unfair to our soldiers. Every few days, Our officers and men were killed and injured while defending the border."

Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, answered reporters’ questions at a regular press conference in Beijing. He accused Indian soldiers of violating the Sino-Indian consensus and crossed the border twice to "provoke and attack Chinese personnel, leading to serious physical conflict between the two forces." India "do not take unilateral actions to provoke incidents." But Zhao Lijian did not mention the number of Chinese casualties.

In response to Zhao Lijian’s accusations, Anurag Srivastava, a spokesman for the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a statement on the evening of the 16th, stating that the CCP’s “attempt to unilaterally change the status quo” led to a violent confrontation between the two parties late at night on the 15th, resulting in personnel from both sides. casualties. Srivastava refuted that the Chinese Communist Party "departed from the consensus of the two countries and did not respect the actual line of control (LAC) in Gavan Valley". However, Srivastava did not explain how the CCP unilaterally changed the status quo.

According to an unnamed official quoted by the Hindustan Times, Srivastava may have referred to the establishment of an observation post by the Chinese forces on the Indian side of the actual control line in Gavan Valley, and the Indian forces went to remove the observation post, and the result evolved Violent clashes between stone throwing and stick attacks.

According to Indian sources with knowledge of the situation, on the day of the conflict, soldiers of the Chinese Communist forces attacked Indian officers and soldiers with iron rods. The Indian army commander was injured and fell to the ground. After that, more Indian soldiers rushed to the conflict site and threw stones. At the same time, China also called for reinforcements. The two sides fought each other for several hours, but they did not fire.

Indian officials issued a statement saying that China and India have temporarily stopped contact.

Regarding the recurrence of conflict between China and India, the US State Department stated that "China and India have expressed their desire to cool the situation, and we support the peaceful settlement of the current situation." A State Department spokesman also said that the United States is "observing closely" the relevant situation and announced to India The family members of the casualty officers and soldiers mourned.

Trump said last month that he was prepared to mediate between China and India. According to a US State Department spokesperson, Trump also spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 2nd to discuss the situation between China and India. It is reported that as the friction between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party has increased, India has gradually become an alliance with the United States.

According to a report by Asia International News Agency of India, 43 officers and soldiers of the CCP army were killed or injured in this conflict, but no official confirmation has been obtained.